Written for the standard calculus sequence. Its purpose, in addition to making it possible to learn calculus, is to teach students to use calculus effectively and to show how knowing calculus can pay off in their professional lives. DLC: Calculus.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
On the contrary, this textbook is excellent,
By A Customer
This review is from: Calculus (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
I was surprised to see all the negative reviews of one of my favourite first-year textbooks. This must be one of the best textbooks I have ever used. I find it very clearly written, wonderfully illustrated, with lots of interesting asides. Although this is one of my first textbooks, I still often refer to it during the course of my engineering work.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The problems provided are too easy!,
By mathematicsphysics1@prodigy.net (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calculus (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)
The basic concepts are quite clear and easy-to-undersstand
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor presentation,
By O'Young (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calculus (2nd Edition) (Paperback)
I used this text in high school for AP Calculus AB.
Though it is a college text, I feel that only a high school would ever use this textbook. It actually only covers single-variable calculus, which is the depth of Calculus BC. This accounts for its relatively small dimensions compared to other calculus texts. The text itself is basically the same as "Calculus with Analytic Geometry" by Finney and Thomas. Professors Demana and Waits add their knowledge of graphing calculator technology and Mr. Kennedy adapts some of the information to be more relevant for the AP syllabus. However, Demana and Waits don't write as well as Finney and Thomas do. They lack the conciseness and clarity of those two aforementioned authors. Furthermore, the margins are VERY thin. There are too many images displayed on the pages. It does not feel comfortable to read this text. The single spacing doesn't help, either. Multivariable calculus is appropriately excluded, but unlike "Calculus with Analytic Geometry", this text does not have that many practice problems at the end of each chapter. Not good if you are struggling with a concept and need more practice. I can't really recommend this text to anyone. It is not a comfortable read and does not have enough problems.
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